- Mar 2 French-Andries Durlet, Belgian sculptor and architect, dies at 50
- Mar 6 Artemus Ward [Charles Farrar Browne], American humorist (considered to be America's first stand-up comedian), dies at 32
- Mar 16 Benjamin Hanby, composer, dies at 33
- Mar 18 Wiktor Każyński, Polish composer, dies at 54
- Mar 22 Ferdinando Giorgetti, Italian composer, dies at 70
- Mar 25 Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, German chemist (Chinoline), dies at 72